Big Concerts has confirmed that ska/reggae band Grassy Spark will be opening for UB40 when they tour South Africa in November 2016 with their ‘Red Red Wine Tour’.
Grassy Spark are a 7 piece Ska-blend
outfit from Cape Town who have just released their debut album ‘Portal’ along
with their brand new single ‘Here I Am’. The album was mixed by Vicente Espi at
Songololo Studios and mastered by Pablo San Martin both of whom graduated from
Berklee Collage of Music in their respective fields. The album also features a
number of local artists including Jeremy Loops, Khaos Cotterell, Bonj Mpanza
and Rudeboboboss. Having played every
major music festival in South Africa to date Grassy Spark are known for their
incredible live show.
Britain’s biggest reggae band of all
time will be performing classic hits and gems from their many critically
acclaimed albums, including ‘Red, Red Wine’, ‘Kingston Town’ and ‘Can’t help
falling in Love’
Since reforming in 2013, the trio of Ali
Campbell, Astro and Mickey Virtue have remained at the top of their game, with
highlights including their ongoing World tour, a sellout UK arena tour
headlining London’s o2 arena, a huge sell out USA tour and critical acclaim for
their new material in 2014’s ‘Silhouette’ album.
Tour
Information:
Cape Town
Saturday 5 November – SOLD OUT
Sunday 6 November – NEW DATE ADDED
Grand Arena, GrandWest
Ticket Price: R625 – R745
Tickets on sale now from
www.bigconcerts.co.za
Durban
Thursday 10 November
Durban Botanic Garden
Ticket Price: R480
Tickets on sale now from
www.bigconcerts.co.za
Johannesburg
Saturday 12 November
Ticketpro Dome
Ticket Price: R450 – R790
Tickets on sale now from
www.bigconcerts.co.za
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